What is another word for oblation?

Pronunciation: [əblˈe͡ɪti͡ən] (IPA)

Oblation refers to an act of offering or sacrificing something, usually to a deity or a higher power. There are several synonyms for the word oblation, including sacrifice, offering, dedication, devotion, submission, surrender, and piety. These words connote a sense of giving up something of value or importance to show respect, gratitude, or love towards a deity or a spiritual entity. Oblations can also be seen as acts of humility, acknowledging the power and authority of a higher power. In ancient times, oblations were common practices in various religions, and they are still prevalent today, although perhaps in more symbolic or metaphorical forms.

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What are the hypernyms for Oblation?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Oblation?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for oblation (as nouns)

Usage examples for Oblation

For me, kind Jesus, was Thine incarnation, Thy mortal sorrow, and Thy life's oblation; Thy death of anguish and Thy bitter passion, For my salvation.
"The Story of Our Hymns"
Ernest Edwin Ryden
Let every heart a fit oblation Bring unto Him with songs of praise.
"The Story of Our Hymns"
Ernest Edwin Ryden
Now, as at all periods of his life, it was the beneficent powers in nature that most deeply impressed him, and he records how in crude childish fashion he secretly reared an altar to these powers, though an unlucky accident in the oblation prevented him from repeating his act of worship.
"The Youth of Goethe"
Peter Hume Brown

Famous quotes with Oblation

  • 'Magisterium' and 'oblation' are church terms, they are terms of church organisation. These are administrative things. These are bureaucratic things. How can an attack on those be construed as an attack on God? These are human things which human beings have constructed in order to wield power. That's not a contentious thing to say. That is simply true. These are forms of political organisation and no more than that.
    Philip Pullman

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